The iPad offers menus for toggling its Wi-Fi and data receivers, but it doesn’t offer a way to create shortcuts to those functions. If you want to create such shortcuts on your iPad, you will have to jailbreak it and install the third-party SBSettings utility. Jailbreaking is a term for taking control of the device from the manufacturer and service provider. It frees you to install utilities from Cydia, an online store that offers apps not available from Apple's App Store.The SBSettings app provides several shortcuts, including those for the Wi-Fi and data receivers.

Jailbreak Your iPad

Turn on your iPad, tap the Settings app icon, and tap “Safari” in the left side bar. Tap “Clear History,” then tap “Clear Cookies.” Tap “Clear Cache” to wipe your Safari browser data. This is necessary to use the jailbreaking service.

Double-click the Home button to reveal the multitasking bar. Press and hold your finger against one of the app icons to reveal the minus badges for each of the apps. Tap each of the minus badges to quit the applications.

Download SBSettings

Tap the Cydia app icon on the Home Screen after it has finished downloading to your iPad.

Tap “Search,” type “SBSettings” in the text field, and tap “Search.”

Tap “SBSettings” in the list of results, tap “Install,” and tap “Confirm” to install SBSettings to your iPad. When your iPad finishes booting, swipe your finger along the top edge of the screen to reveal the shortcuts for toggling your data and Wi-Fi receivers. To toggle either network, simply tap the corresponding icons.